Ammouta steps down as Jordan head coach

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

Ammouta steps down as Jordan head coach

Amman: Hussein Ammouta has stepped down as the Jordan national team head coach by mutual consent, the Jordanian Football Association (JFA) said on Saturday. 

Ammouta leaves a lasting impression on Jordanian football, having led the team to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ final.

Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Road to 26 draw to reveal riveting battles for Asian contenders

·         18 teams to be divided into three groups of six
·         Matches from September 2024 to June 2025

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s hopefuls for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will discover their opponents for the next stage of qualification at the FIFA World Cup 26™ Preliminary Draw – AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26 on Thursday, June 27 at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Grand Ballroom, in Malaysia.

Know Your Team: Qatar

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Qatar

Kuala Lumpur: Qatar will be aiming for a historic first as they ready themselves for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ with a place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 at stake.

The-AFC.com profiles the prospect of Akram Afif and co taking Qatar to a second appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

Know your team: Kyrgyz Republic

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Kyrgyz Republic

Kuala Lumpur: Kyrgyz Republic will be looking to create even more history in their AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ campaign, having qualified for this stage of FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time.

At the helm of the Central Asian side's bid will be Russian Maksim Lisitsyn, who has replaced Stefan Tarkovic as head coach, with the Slovakian having steered Kyrgyz Republic to the third round.

Know Your Team: Kuwait

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Kuwait

Kuala Lumpur: Kuwait are looking to carry the momentum of their late surge into the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ with the draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The West Asian side are once again amongst the elite in Asia and they are the next team the-AFC.com profiles in our in-depth look at the 18 nations vying for a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Know Your Team: Korea Republic

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Korea Republic

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic have an illustrious record to preserve when they enter the draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ on Thursday.

A record-extending 11th straight appearance for an Asian nation at the FIFA World Cup is on the cards, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the Taegeuk Warriors incredible run at this stage of the qualifiers.

Korea Republic part ways with Bell

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Korea Republic part ways with Bell

Seoul: Korea Football Association announced on Thursday that the contract of women's head coach Colin Bell has been terminated by mutual consent.

Appointed in 2019, the 62-year-old was the first foreign coach of the Korea Republic women's side and he guided them to the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 final as well as the FIFA Women's World Cup Finals last year.

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will head into next week’s AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 draw as the continent’s highest-ranked side following the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.

Japan moved up one spot to 17th following 5-0 wins over Myanmar and Syria in their concluding Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ matches earlier this month.